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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Lawrence shoots in and drives through. Dominguez sprawls well.
Dominguez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dominguez tries to clinch up.#CL#
Lawrence pushes Dominguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Lawrence is pushing Dominguez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dominguez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lawrence wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dominguez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawrence wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Lawrence pulls guard successfully.
Dominguez is fighting to break Lawrence's control of his arms but Lawrence is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dominguez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawrence has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dominguez has managed to get both his arms back between Lawrence's legs - danger averted.#T1##ES#
Lawrence has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dominguez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dominguez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Lawrence breaks from the clinch.
Lawrence feints a jab promting Dominguez to slip. Lawrence then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dominguez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#TD#
Dominguez gets caught napping as Lawrence dives in and scores a takedown. Dominguez manages to retain guard.
Lawrence is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Lawrence drops back looking for a leg! Dominguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dominguez manages to kick Lawrence off! Lawrence jumps back into Dominguez's guard.
Dominguez being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Lawrence throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lawrence throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dominguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lawrence showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Nice sprawl there from Dominguez as Lawrence shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sascha Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Lawrence gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Lawrence has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dominguez uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Lawrence manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Lawrence is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lawrence is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dominguez prevents Lawrence from breaking the clinch.
Lawrence is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dominguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lawrence taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Lawrence.
Lawrence tries for a takedown but Dominguez manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Lawrence has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dominguez uses from the top position. #T4##SUB#
Lawrence is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lawrence seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Lawrence throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sascha Lawrence dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Lawrence closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dominguez did well to prevent Lawrence getting side control.
Lawrence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dominguez can do to turn this around?
Lawrence is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dominguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawrence. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Lawrence is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dominguez defends it well.
Lawrence trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez is breathing heavily.#T1##SUB#
Dominguez is defending against the submission attempts here by Lawrence.
Lawrence stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#CL#
Lawrence rushes Dominguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dominguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD#
Lawrence successfully pulls guard.
Lawrence pulls Dominguez in to control the position.
Lawrence's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Lawrence looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#ES#
Lawrence uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#T3##CL#
Lawrence moves into the clinch successfully.
Dominguez avoiding damage as Lawrence throws knees to the body.
Lawrence throws an elbow that misses.
Dominguez tries to break the clinch but Lawrence is controlling the position. #TD#
Lawrence pulls guard. #ES#
Lawrence scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lawrence throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Dominguez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Lawrence gets a clinch.
Lawrence tries to land knees in the clinch but Dominguez avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lawrence.
A frustrated look appears on Lawrence's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawrence lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards. #T4#
Lawrence can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Lawrence successfully pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence pulls Dominguez in to control the position.
Lawrence trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Lawrence looking for a guillotine here but Dominguez defends easily.
Lawrence bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dominguez's guard. #REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Lawrence gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sascha Lawrence dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lawrence.
Dominguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL#
Lawrence gets a clinch. #BC2#
Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Lawrence ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lawrence throws a big counter combination but Dominguez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lawrence with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dominguez counters with a series of strikes. Lawrence will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lawrence throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dominguez's waist but Dominguez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lawrence off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sascha Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Lawrence clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lawrence is looking to break free of the clinch but Dominguez has double underhooks.
Dominguez is pressed up against the cage. Lawrence has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dominguez down to the mat. Dominguez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T1#
Lawrence walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dominguez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dominguez unleashes a big counter combination but Lawrence bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawrence fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Dominguez responds with a good body kick, but Lawrence manages to step out the way in time.
Lawrence goes for a double leg but Dominguez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dominguez continues to drive forward.
Lawrence prevents Dominguez from breaking the clinch.
Lawrence is trying to break the clinch but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Lawrence has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dominguez is trying to keep an underhook but Lawrence manages to get the takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Lawrence is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lawrence is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lawrence thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2##SUB#
Lawrence is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dominguez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lawrence.
Lawrence trying to control the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Dominguez is in trouble now - Lawrence has advanced to mount!
Lawrence sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4##SUB#
Lawrence wants to finish this one by submission but Dominguez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lawrence.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawrence looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joaquin Dominguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sascha Lawrence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SU#
Lawrence stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sascha Lawrence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lawrence, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sascha Lawrence! |
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